The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-12
A COMPANION PIECE
To Miss MINI Van Zandt Develops In PIT
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To Miss MINI Van Zandt Develops In p,,ts
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PlTrsDuRGH, May 1l.-A companion IL
the spies.Van Zandt ENHANCEMENT wa.
developed to-day. Application was made
to Register Hoerr by young woman 10,
a license to wed prisoner in jsil. She
refused to give her name, and evidentl,
was not much disappointed when the
license was refused. A reporter soor
learned that the parties to the unnatural
alliance are William T. Lavells, convicted
for robbing the Panhandle Railway Com
pany, and now In Jail awaiting sentence,
and Miss Winnie Hill, OF Hartman, Ohio
Layelle WAS seen at the jail this after.
noon and did not strike one as being The
regulation bridegroom. -
II hear you would wed ?" eaid the
reporter. = -
Yes" said he anriouely; "do you
know what they did about itT'
about what?" 4II" al.sau.
About giving my girl the license. end
letting me out long enough to get mar
ried." e~' '''''
he was Informed Of Miss Hiil,s uneuc.
cesstnl attempt to secure license. at
which he could not conceal his dismey,
Continuing he said: II do not ees any rea.
son why we cannot get married as we'll ss
anyone else, as long as the girl is willing,
All l wanted was ian officer to take ma
over to my attorneys (Rowand's) Office
where we could be quietly married, and
can see no harm in that, and Miss Hill and
Mr.: Rowand are to sce'i the authoritieu
will permit it. Do yon know Why they
refuse the licenge?" % =
u do not, unless 1t be to save the girl
from misery. Does sl1e understand the
situation entirely-that you are liable to
spend two or three years in prison What
would become Of your wife in the mean.
time ?" l,'77 - -
"We have talked this thing all over
and we understand ourselves. Ii we are
married aud have to 20 to the Psniten.
tiary 1t is understood that abe ia to live
with my aunt, out at Lawrsnceville. Ii |
cannot get outside to marry her she will
come here, provided sho gets her license,
and surely they will not refuse that
Miss Hill, the pretty sweetheart Of the
convicted man, was seen. She ia aged 10,
is rather good looking and has the appear.
auce oil one who pursues any undertak.
ing to the end. She believes the charge
against her lover to be false and
eays she will ever be true to him.
The twain became engaged about
March 7, after rather brief acquaintance.
Said she: "Mr. Rowend aaya they cannot
prevent us from marrying, but I don't lust
know what day it will occur. II 1t does
happen that he does not get new trial
and that II he goes to the penitentiery /
will wait for him until hia term expires.n y
She seemed very indignant that the license
was refused her. Nj g,is ~ - - -
Arch Rcwand, Esq, attorney Tor the
prisoner, is endeavoring to secure new
trial, and in the event OF success Layelle
may be liberated on bail, and then moth.
Ing can prevent the wedding. Said Mr..
Rowand: "It's all nonsense for them to
attempt to prevent the wedding. The
man is not under sentence Of desth like
Spies. the Anarchist, and it is useless 10,
the authorities to cite his case with Mis-,
Van Z.ndt 90 precedent. They will b,
married beyond donbt." IL, a